Open AccessHemorrhage and secondary infection of an infantile hemangioma during involution: A case report
Author(s) -
Gardner James Reed,
Fuller Colin,
Johnson Adam B.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3989
Subject(s) - medicine , involution (esoterism) , infantile hemangioma , hemangioma , abscess , surgery , radiology , pediatrics , politics , political science , law
Bleeding complications due to IHs are generally limited. Secondary abscess formation after hemorrhage has not been reported. Rapid expansion of an IH should raise concern for hemorrhage in IHs that have been an involutionary phase.